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smalltalk: eight-queens classic program (sizes 1/4/5 verified)
2026-04-25 06:08:46 +00:00

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"Eight-queens — classic backtracking search. Counts the number of
distinct placements of 8 queens on an 8x8 board with no two attacking.
Expected count: 92."
Object subclass: #EightQueens
instanceVariableNames: 'columns count size'!
!EightQueens methodsFor: 'init'!
init
size := 8.
columns := Array new: size.
count := 0.
^ self!
size: n
size := n.
columns := Array new: n.
count := 0.
^ self! !
!EightQueens methodsFor: 'access'!
count ^ count!
size ^ size! !
!EightQueens methodsFor: 'solve'!
solve
self placeRow: 1.
^ count!
placeRow: row
row > size ifTrue: [count := count + 1. ^ self].
1 to: size do: [:col |
(self isSafe: col atRow: row) ifTrue: [
columns at: row put: col.
self placeRow: row + 1]]!
isSafe: col atRow: row
| r prevCol delta |
r := 1.
[r < row] whileTrue: [
prevCol := columns at: r.
prevCol = col ifTrue: [^ false].
delta := col - prevCol.
delta abs = (row - r) ifTrue: [^ false].
r := r + 1].
^ true! !